Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: A prospective study from 1964 to 2014

The increase in prevalence of obesity is a possible risk factor for asthma in developed countries. As the people of Cuba experienced an acute population-based decrease in weight in the 1990s, we tested the hypothesis that national weight loss and subsequent weight gain was associated a reciprocal changes in asthma mortality.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research